Actual duration of the working week in Russia and countries of the world
average hours worked per week per employed person
Over fifteen years, actual labor intensity has varied across countries, reflecting the real number of hours spent in the workplace. The list contains 57 entries, highlighting Russia, Austria, and Belarus, alongside other countries for comparison. Data cover the period from 2010 to 2024 and are measured in average hours worked per employed person per week
Chart of actual average weekly working hours in Russia and other countries from 2010 to 2024, hours per week
- Serbia
- Belarus
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Spain
- Portugal
- Austria
- Ireland
- Norway
- Netherlands
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2010–2024. Rows: 57, periods: 8. Measurement unit — average hours worked per week by one employed person. Breakdown: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
Serbia: indicator decreased from 43 to 41 over 2010–2024 — by 4.65%. Highest value — 43 (2010), lowest — 41 (2020). This is an average annual decline of 0.34%. Up to 2021 the change was −2.33%, after — −2.38%. Out of 19 major rows, 0 increased, 19 decreased
All table numbers are series: 57
| Series | 2010 | 2015 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 36,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Австрия | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 34,00 |
| Беларусь | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Бельгия | 37,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 |
| Болгария | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Венгрия | 40,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 |
| Германия | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 |
| Греция | 41,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| Дания | 35,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 32,00 |
| Ирландия | 35,00 | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 |
| Испания | 38,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Италия | 37,00 | 36,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Латвия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Литва | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Люксембург | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Нидерланды | 32,00 | 31,00 | 32,00 | 31,00 | 30,00 | 31,00 | 30,00 | 30,00 |
| Норвегия | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 |
| Польша | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Португалия | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 |
| Республика Молдова | 39,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Румыния | 39,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Северная Македония | 42,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Сербия | 43,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 |
| Словакия | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Словения | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Украина | 38,00 | 39,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Финляндия | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 |
| Франция | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Чехия | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 |
| Швейцария | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 35,00 |
| Швеция | 36,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 34,00 | 34,00 |
| Эстония | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 | 36,00 |
| Азербайджан | 35,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 35,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 | 37,00 |
| Армения | — | 38,00 | 38,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 32,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 |
| Вьетнам | 45,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | — |
| Израиль | 39,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | — |
| Индонезия | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | — |
| Казахстан | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 |
| Киргизия | — | 36,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Китай | 47,00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Пакистан | 47,00 | 47,00 | 46,00 | — | 47,00 | — | — | — |
| Республика Корея | 45,00 | 44,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 |
| Таджикистан | — | 40,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 38,00 | 44,00 |
| Таиланд | 46,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 41,00 | 41,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | — |
| Турция | 48,00 | 47,00 | 45,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 43,00 |
| Филиппины | — | 41,00 | 42,00 | 39,00 | 40,00 | 41,00 | — | — |
| Япония | 40,00 | 39,00 | 38,00 | 37,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Египет | 46,00 | 46,00 | 46,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 | 46,00 | 44,00 | — |
| Южно-Африканская Республика | 44,00 | 43,00 | 43,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 | 42,00 |
| Бразилия | — | 39,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 | 39,00 |
| Канада | 36,00 | 36,00 | 32,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 | 35,00 |
| Мексика | 43,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 42,00 | 43,00 | 44,00 | 44,00 | 43,00 |
| США | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 | 38,00 |
| Чили | 42,00 | 41,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 39,00 |
| Австралия | 34,00 | 34,00 | 33,00 | 32,00 | — | — | — | — |
| Новая Зеландия | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | 33,00 | — | — | — | — |
How to read this table
The list allows for a comparison of labor intensity in Russia against figures for Austria and Belarus. Comparing these values reveals differences in labor intensity across states. All calculations are based on the average number of hours worked by one person during a work week
What is visible in these numbers
Top five values: Serbia (43), North Macedonia (42), Greece (41), Republic of Moldova (41), Belarus (40). The top five account for 21.7% of the total sum across all positions
Observations are annual and cover 8 periods. Cells with numbers: 200 out of 200 (100%); data gaps are virtually absent
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Period and application
Rosstat updates this information annually, compiling data for the period from 2010 to 2024. These indicators are used by economists, sociologists, and labor market researchers to analyze human resources in a global context. Comparing actual working time allows for an assessment of real employment patterns across countries, independent of statutory norms. The dataset spans fifteen years of observations, enabling the analysis of long-term trends in working time organization
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